“A convoy of 31 Assam Rifles was coming from Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh in direction of Margherita when unknown miscreants fired at them. The drive additionally retaliated,” he instructed PTI.
Within the encounter, one Assam Rifles personnel was injured, Dilip stated. “There’s additionally a report of 1 damage from the attackers’ aspect, however we’re not capable of verify it but. Joint search operation is happening at current,” he stated.
Dilip stated though the identification of the militants shouldn’t be recognized instantly, “however NSCN and ULFA(I) are lively in that space”.
A senior official of Assam Rifles confirmed the incident and stated the injured individual was evacuated by a chopper for medical remedy. “There have been three autos and it was a patrol convoy when some militants ambushed them. The ambush was efficiently thwarted. There was a minor damage to 1 soldier and he’s secure now,” he instructed PTI on situation of anonymity. The official stated extra particulars are awaited in the mean time.
“We’re but to obtain inputs from the spot and we will share additional particulars solely later,” he stated.
In the meantime, an e-mail purportedly from United Liberation Entrance of Asom (Unbiased) Publicity Division Member Captain Rumel Asom took duty for the assault.
It claimed that ‘Operation Pratishodh’ was carried out to take revenge on behalf of two deceased cadres of the banned militant outfit.
